MTD for Income Tax quarterly updates are now mandatory

MTD for Income Tax for landlords.

If your combined self-employment and property income exceeded £50,000, quarterly updates to HMRC are now mandatory. The first quarter is due 7 August 2026.

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Free until April 2027, then £19.99 a year.

What's Changed

The rules landlords need to know.

MTD for Income Tax replaces the old approach to reporting property income with quarterly digital updates.

Who it applies to
£50,000
Combined self-employment and property income over this threshold before expenses, quarterly updates are mandatory.
Q1 deadline
7 August 2026
Covers the period 6 April to 5 July 2026.
Late submission
Still required
No penalty points for late quarterly updates in 2026-27, but you cannot file your tax return until all four are submitted.
Recognition
HMRC-recognised
AffordableMTD submits through HMRC's official Making Tax Digital service.

How It Works

Use the statement your letting agent already sends you.

No need to re-enter figures by hand.

1

Upload your rental statement

Upload the statement your letting agent already sends you each period. No reformatting required.

2

AffordableMTD maps the figures

The figures are mapped to the correct HMRC property income categories. You review before anything is submitted.

3

Submit to HMRC

Confirm the summary and submit. You'll get a confirmation with a timestamp and reference.

Pricing

Free until April 2027.

AffordableMTD is free to use until 6 April 2027, covering the whole 2026-27 tax year, including the 7 August 2026 quarterly deadline.

From the 2027-28 tax year, it's £19.99 a year.

We'll ask for a card before your first submission, but you won't be charged until April 2027. Cancel any time before then.

Q1 is due 7 August 2026.

Sign up and submit your quarterly update before the deadline.

Sign up to AffordableMTD

Free until April 2027, then £19.99 a year.